In Stores Now from DST: The Wolverine, Tomb Raider, Minimates and 7 of 9!

September 4, 2013

It’s New Toy Day, and the new toys are coming fast and furious! New Minimates assortments, a new Marvel Select figure, a new Femme Fatale and a new Minimates carrying case (with exclusive Minimate!) are all available for purchase or order at your local comic book shop starting today. Check out the details below and find your local comic shop at comicshoplocator.com!

Marvel Select The Wolverine Movie Action Figure
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed. This 7-inch action figure depicts Wolverine in a look straight out of the film and features 16 points of articulation as well as interchangeable hands and heads. Figure comes in display-ready Select packaging, with shelf reference panel. Sculpted by Gentle Giant! (APR131745, $24.99)

Marvel Minimates Series 52: The Wolverine Movie Asst.
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed. This assortment of mini-figures includes four different two-packs featuring characters from the film. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and includes a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (APR131742, $9.99)

Tomb Raider Minimates Series 1 Asst.
The world’s most popular video game character is back in an all-new adventure! In her recently released prequel video game, a young Lara Croft learns the skills that made her the Tomb Raider she is today, and DST is paying tribute with a full assortment of Minimates! Two-packs include Lara Croft with Molotov Scavenger, Battle Damaged Lara Croft with Armored Scavenger, Roth with Oni General and Priest Malik with Sun Queen! Each Minimate mini-figure stands 2 inches tall and includes a variety of game-specific accessories. Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (APR131736, $9.99)

Minimates 10th Anniversary Carrying Case
Back again due to popular demand! This lightweight cardboard carry case is ready to go, capable of holding up to 36 (or more if you double up) Minimates, and is perfect for everyone from kids on the go to collectors looking to trade or show off their Minimate collections or customs to friends. Each case features a magnetic seal and plastic carry handle, and has two clear plastic trays with snap-tight lids to hold a variety of Minimates of all sizes. As an added bonus, each Minimate Carry Case comes with an exclusive silver 10th Anniversary Minimate, available nowhere else! Only available on the specialty market! Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (FEB131534, $19.99)

Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since.
In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn’t find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features.
He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced.
In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com.
Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on “Attack of the Show” on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their “Mint On Card” segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today’s
“Pop Candy” Blog twice. Daniel’s content has also been featured on MSNBC.com,
Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain’t It Cool News, the Official
Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many
others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows.
But all of that really just sounds snooty and “tootin’ his own horn” – the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them.